FACETED AND ROUND TUNGSTEN BEADS
BEAD SIZE
|
HOOK SIZE
|
SINK RATE (IN/SEC)
|
5/64 (.078IN / 1.98MM)
|
18 - 20
|
19.55
|
3/32 (.093IN / 2.38MM)
|
16 - 18
|
20.57
|
7/64 (.109IN / 2.78MM)
|
14 - 16
|
23.20
|
1/8 (.125IN / 3.18MM)
|
12 - 14
|
25.25
|
5/32 (.156IN / 3.97MM)
|
8 - 10
|
26.57
|
3/16 (.188IN / 4.76MM)
|
4 - 6
|
29.27
|
ROUND BEAD HEAD BEADS
BEAD SIZE
|
HOOK SIZE
|
SINK RATE (IN/SEC)
|
1/16 (.062 / 1.5MM)
|
20 - 22
|
N/A
|
5/64 (.078IN / 2.0MM)
|
18 - 20
|
13.45
|
3/32 (.093IN / 2.3MM)
|
16 - 18
|
14.88
|
1/8 (.125IN / 3.2MM)
|
12 - 14
|
15.79
|
5/32 (.156IN / 4.0MM)
|
8 - 10
|
18.21
|
3/16 (.188IN / 4.8MM)
|
4 - 6
|
21.07
|
7/32 (.218 / 5.6MM)
|
2 - 4
|
22.50
|
HOT BEADS
BEAD SIZE
|
HOOK SIZE
|
SINK RATE (IN/SEC)
|
1/8 (.125IN / 3.18MM)
|
12 - 14
|
15.79
|
5/32 (.156IN / 3.97MM)
|
8 - 10
|
18.21
|
3/16 (.188IN / 4.76MM)
|
4 - 6
|
21.07
|
TUNGSTEN CONE HEADS
BEAD SIZE
|
HOOK SIZE
|
SINK RATE (IN/SEC)
|
SMALL
3/16 (.188IN / 4.8MM)
|
4 - 6 - 8
|
25.00
|
MEDIUM
7/32 (.218IN / 5.6MM)
|
2 - 4
|
27.14
|
LARGE
1/4 (.250IN / 6.3MM)
|
1 - 2 - 4
|
29.32
|
SEED BEAD APPROXIMATE DIAMETER
BEAD
SIZE
|
INCHES
|
MILLIMETERS
|
6/0
|
.145
|
3.7
|
7/0
|
.134
|
3.4
|
8/0
|
.118
|
3.0
|
9/0
|
.102
|
2.6
|
10/0
|
.091
|
2.3
|
11/0
|
.087
|
2.2
|
12/0
|
.074
|
1.9
|
14/0
|
.063
|
1.6
|
15/0
|
.059
|
1.5
|
HOOK SIZE
|
WIRE SIZE
|
4 AND LARGER
|
.035
|
4 – 6
|
.030
|
6 – 10
|
.025
|
12 – 14
|
.020
|
14 – 16
|
.015
|
18 AND SMALLER
|
.010
|
DISCLAIMER
The charts shown above are simply for information only and to provide the fly tyer with a basic guide as to what fits what. The information is not carved in stone and it is up to the fly tyer should decide to use these charts or not. It should be noted that the fly tyer may opt for a different bead size for a given hook or may want to apply a different diameter of lead wire to a given hook size. Tyers preference.
